. The Street railway journal . hair cushions and hand-some floor rugs are in harmonious shades of blue, and theceilings are tinted in robins-egg blue; mahogany, richlycarved and inlaid, constitutes the interior finish, and alto-gether the appearance is most attractive. Transverse seatswere also furnished for the car, so that when not required fordrawing-room service it can be readily fitted for regularjjassenger service. The transverse seats were manufacturedby the car builder, and are of the push-over-back type, up-holstered in spring cane and furnished with nickel-plated grabhandles. It is i
. The Street railway journal . hair cushions and hand-some floor rugs are in harmonious shades of blue, and theceilings are tinted in robins-egg blue; mahogany, richlycarved and inlaid, constitutes the interior finish, and alto-gether the appearance is most attractive. Transverse seatswere also furnished for the car, so that when not required fordrawing-room service it can be readily fitted for regularjjassenger service. The transverse seats were manufacturedby the car builder, and are of the push-over-back type, up-holstered in spring cane and furnished with nickel-plated grabhandles. It is intended to run the car between Augusta and 78 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVIIL No. 2. Aiken without stops, on fast time, the distance being about25 miles. The grades are easy and the curves of large radii,permitting a high speed to be maintained for all of the di,s-tance. The length of this car over the end panels is 35 ft., andover the vestibules 44 ft. 5 ins.; width over the sills, including IMPROVEMENTS IN MADISON, Since the Madison & Interurlian Traction Company, ofMadison, Wis., purchased all the property rights and fran-chises of the Madison Traction Company, recently, the roadhas developed remarkably. The accompanying views showthe substantial manner in which the rebuilding of the tracks
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